2009 ACC Team Schedule
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2009 ACC Composite Schedule
& Top Games
Atlantic
Boston Coll
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Clemson
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Maryland
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NC State |
Wake Forest
Coastal
Duke
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Georgia
Tech |
Miami
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North
Carolina |
Virginia
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Virginia Tech
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Toughest schedules
Based on home games as
well as who the teams play. when.
Atlantic
1. Florida State
2. Maryland
3. Clemson
4. Boston College
5. Wake Forest
6. NC State
Coastal
1. Miami
2. Virginia Tech
3. Georgia Tech
4. North Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Duke |
Atlantic Division
Boston
College Eagles
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Northeastern, Kent State, at Notre Dame,
Central Michigan
Games Against the Atlantic: at Virginia Tech, at Virginia, North
Carolina
Summary: The Eagles have the one nasty non-conference game
against Notre Dame, but it takes it easy the rest of the way, and that
includes Central Michigan, to all but guarantee three wins. Getting
Virginia Tech on the road and North Carolina from the Atlantic is a
lousy break, and facing Clemson in the ACC opener in Death Valley will
be a make-or-break moment for the Atlantic season. There aren't two road
games in a row and there's a nice break in the first week of November
coming off the day against Central Michigan. That'll mean BC will go
almost a month without playing a conference game in the middle of the
season.
Sept. 5 Northeastern
Sept. 12 Kent State
Sept. 19 at Clemson
Sept. 26 Wake Forest
Oct. 3 Florida State
Oct. 10 at Virginia Tech
Oct. 17 NC State
Oct. 24 at Notre Dame
Oct. 31 Central Michigan
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 14 at Virginia
Nov. 21 North Carolina
Nov. 28 at Maryland
Clemson Tigers
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Middle Tennessee, Central Michigan,
Coastal Carolina, at South Carolina
Games Against the Atlantic: at Georgia Tech, at Miami, Virginia
Summary: There are some landmines, but it's a manageable slate.
The key will be for the Tigers to maintain their focus in the middle of
the season, (not the program's strong suit) against teams like Wake
Forest and Maryland. The non-conference schedule is a joke before
dealing with the rivalry date with South Carolina to end the regular
season. The ACC season starts out nasty with a road trip to face Georgia
Tech from the Atlantic before the key game against two-time defending
Atlantic champion Boston College. The next conference game is at
Maryland, meaning the first moment to take a mini-breath in the ACC
comes against Wake Forest at home. Going to Miami isn't good, but it's
offset by a relatively easy game against Virginia in between two late
road games.
Sept. 5 Middle Tennessee
Sept. 10 at Georgia Tech
Sept. 19 Boston College
Sept. 26 Central Michigan
Oct. 3 at Maryland
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 17 Wake Forest
Oct. 24 at Miami
Oct. 31 Coastal Carolina
Nov. 7 Florida State
Nov. 14 at NC State
Nov. 21 Virginia
Nov. 28 at South Carolina
Florida State
Seminoles
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Jacksonville State, at BYU, South
Florida, at Florida
Games Against the Atlantic: Miami, Georgia Tech, at North
Carolina,
Summary: The Seminoles get a layup against Jacksonville State,
but that's more than forgivable considering the non-conference road
trips to BYU and Florida. Oh yeah, and if they weren't enough, there's a
little matter of a battle against a South Florida program looking to
make a bigger splash in the Sunshine State pecking order. It doesn't get
tougher than Miami, Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina in the Coastal
portion of the schedule, but there's a week off between the showdowns
against the Yellow Jackets and the Tar Heels. That October 17th open
date will be vital with four road games in the final six weeks with
trips to Chapel Hill, Clemson, and Gainesville in the mix. If that
wasn't enough, FSU has to go to Boston College. At least the opening day
game against Miami is in Tallahassee.
Sept. 7 Miami
Sept. 12 Jacksonville State
Sept. 19 at BYU
Sept. 26 South Florida
Oct. 3 at Boston College
Oct. 10 Georgia Tech
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 22 at North Carolina
Oct. 31 NC State
Nov. 7 at Clemson
Nov. 14 at Wake Forest
Nov. 21 Maryland
Nov. 28 at Florida
Maryland
Terrapins
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: at California, James Madison, Middle
Tennessee, Rutgers
Games Against the Atlantic: Virginia, at Duke, Virginia Tech
Summary: The Terps will have to fight the payback effect in the
season opener as they travel to face a Cal team that was upset in
College Park last year. The Middle Tennessee game would seem to be a
layup, but the Blue Raiders pulled off the upset in last year's matchup.
The non-conference schedule is finished up by the end of September with
a good test against Rutgers, and then it's statement time with a home
game against Clemson to kick off the ACC season with a bang. Getting
Virginia and Duke from the Atlantic is a break, as is getting Boston
College, Virginia Tech, and Clemson at home. Even so, the finishing kick
is a bear with at NC State, Virginia Tech, at Florida State and Boston
College coming after the bye week.
Sept. 5 at California
Sept. 12 James Madison
Sept. 19 Middle Tennessee
Sept. 26 Rutgers
Oct. 3 Clemson
Oct. 10 at Wake Forest
Oct. 17 Virginia
Oct. 24 at Duke
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 at NC State
Nov. 14 Virginia Tech
Nov. 21 at Florida State
Nov. 28 Boston College
NC State Wolfpack
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 8-4
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: South Carolina, Murray State,
Gardner-Webb, Pitt
Games Against the Atlantic: Duke, at Virginia Tech, North
Carolina
Summary: September gets the non-conference season out of the way,
and while the season opener against South Carolina will be tough, and
Pitt won't be a layup, there are scrimmages against Murray State and
Gardner-Webb to tune up. There's a trip to Wake Forest for the ACC
opener, but that's the only road game in the first six weeks and it's
one of just four away dates overall. On the downside, the three other
road games are at Boston College, Florida State, and Virginia Tech.
Playing Virginia Tech and North Carolina from the Coastal will be rough,
but getting Duke at home makes up for it.
Sept. 3 South Carolina
Sept. 12 Murray State
Sept. 19 Gardner-Webb
Sept. 26 Pitt
Oct. 3 at Wake Forest
Oct. 10 Duke
Oct. 17 at Boston College
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 at Florida State
Nov. 7 Maryland
Nov. 14 Clemson
Nov. 21 at Virginia Tech
Nov. 28 North Carolina
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: Baylor, Stanford, Elon, at Navy
Games Against the Coastal: Miami, at Georgia Tech, at Duke
Summary: Wake Forest appears to be addicted to playing against
smart schools with Baylor, Stanford, and Navy in non-conference play, to
go along with a tune-up against Elon. The key to the season will be
holding up with the week off not coming until November 21st. Along the
way, there's a nasty run of three road trips in four weeks going to
Clemson, Navy, and Georgia Tech, with the home game not exactly a
breather against Miami. If that wasn't a tough enough stretch, it's
followed up by a game against Florida State before finally getting the
week off. The time off comes before the regular-season finale at Duke.
Sept. 5 Baylor
Sept. 12 Stanford
Sept. 19 Elon
Sept. 26 at Boston College
Oct. 3 NC State
Oct. 10 Maryland
Oct. 17 at Clemson
Oct. 24 at Navy
Oct. 31 Miami
Nov. 7 at Georgia Tech
Nov. 14 Florida State
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 28 at Duke
Coastal Division
Duke
Blue Devils
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 6-6
Barring total disaster worst case record: 3-9
Realistic record: 4-8
Non-Conference Schedule: Richmond, at Army, at Kansas, NC Central
Games Against the Atlantic: Maryland, at NC State, Wake Forest
Summary: Duke, being Duke, needs as easy a non-conference
schedule as possible, and while there's a trip to Kansas, facing
Richmond, Army, and North Carolina Central will provide a decent base of
wins. Facing Maryland, NC State, and Wake Forest from the Atlantic is a
big break, but the road games in the Coastal are hardly a breeze going
to North Carolina and Miami along with a date at Virginia. The key to
getting to a bowl game will be being able to steal a home game or two
against a favorite like Maryland, Georgia Tech or Wake Forest, because
the second half of the season has a tough run of three road games in
four weeks.
Sept. 5 Richmond
Sept. 12 at Army
Sept. 19 at Kansas
Sept. 26 NC Central
Oct. 3 Virginia Tech
Oct. 10 at NC State
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 Maryland
Oct. 31 at Virginia
Nov. 7 at North Carolina
Nov. 14 Georgia Tech
Nov. 21 at Miami
Nov. 28 Wake Forest
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Jacksonville State, at Mississippi
State, at Vanderbilt, Georgia
Games Against the Atlantic: Clemson, at Florida State, Wake
Forest
Summary: The Yellow Jackets will be looking to make a run in the
SEC race facing Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Georgia, and on the
plus side, the one home game of the three is against the Bulldogs (the
good ones). The team will know where it stands early on with the ACC
opener against Clemson followed up by a trip to Miami and a huge home
game against North Carolina. Survive that stretch at 2-1, at worst, and
the ACC title will be in play. Virginia Tech has to come to Atlanta, but
that's the home oasis in a five week stretch with road trips to
Mississippi State, Florida State, Virginia and Vanderbilt sandwiched
around it. The week off comes too late in the season to do much good,
but it also comes at the end of the easiest portion of the slate, at
least competition-wise. The team will be road weary at that point having
played five road games in seven weeks.
Sept. 5
Jacksonville St
Sept. 10 Clemson
Sept. 17 at Miami
Sept. 26 North Carolina
Oct. 3 at Miss State
Oct. 10 at Florida St
Oct. 17 Virginia Tech
Oct. 24 at Virginia
Oct. 31 at Vanderbilt
Nov. 7 Wake Forest
Nov. 14 at Duke
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 28 Georgia
Miami Hurricanes
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Oklahoma, Florida A&M, at UCF, at South
Florida
Games Against the Atlantic: at Florida State, Clemson, at Wake
Forest
Summary: The Canes are hardly being eased into the season
starting out at Florida State, getting a week off, and then dealing with
a key Coastal game against Georgia Tech and the make-or-break date at
Virginia Tech. The reward for the rough start? A visit from Oklahoma.
While things ease up in the midsection of the year, at least compared to
the start, there's still a visit from Clemson to deal with. Closing out
with two road trips in the final three weeks, going to North Carolina
and South Florida, will be a test of the team's heart and physical
ability. The open date is on September 12th, meaning the Canes will have
to play 11 straight weeks with two nasty games late in the year.
Sept. 7 at Florida
State
Sept. 12 OPEN DATE
Sept. 17 Georgia Tech
Sept. 26 at Virginia Tech
Oct. 3 Oklahoma
Oct. 10 Florida A&M
Oct. 17 at UCF
Oct. 24 Clemson
Oct. 31 at Wake Forest
Nov. 7 Virginia
Nov. 14 at North Carolina
Nov. 21 Duke
Nov. 28 at South Florida
North
Carolina Tar Heels
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 9-3
Non-Conference Schedule: The Citadel, at Connecticut, East
Carolina, Georgia Southern
Games Against the Atlantic: Florida State, at Boston College, at
NC State
Summary: Yeah, East Carolina is the defending Conference USA
champion, but that's not exactly a killer non-conference game for a
North Carolina team that might be good enough to win the ACC title.
Going to Connecticut will be a nice early test, while games against The
Citadel and Georgia Southern will serve as scrimmages. The two key games
on the schedule against Florida State and at Virginia Tech come off the
bye week, and both games will be nationally televised on Thursday
nights. The finishing kick ends with a bang with Florida State, the
showdown at Virginia Tech, the rivalry game against Duke, Miami, and two
road games against Boston College and at NC State.
Sept. 5 The
Citadel
Sept. 12 at Connecticut
Sept. 19 East Carolina
Sept. 26 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 3 Virginia
Oct. 10 Georgia Southern
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 22 Florida State
Oct. 29 at Virginia Tech
Nov. 7 Duke
Nov. 14 Miami
Nov. 21 at Boston College
Nov. 28 at NC State
Virginia
Cavaliers
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: William & Mary, TCU, at Southern Miss,
Indiana
Games Against the Atlantic: at Maryland, Boston College, at
Clemson
Summary: The Cavaliers have an interesting and somewhat
challenging non-conference schedule. William & Mary won't be a true
pushover to start the season, TCU is a nasty team to deal with, and the
trip to Southern Miss won't exactly lighten things up. The ACC season
couldn't start out tougher with a trip to North Carolina, while there's
another road game at Maryland following the final non-conference date
against Indiana. Having to go to Clemson and Miami aren't going to make
November easy, especially with home games against Boston College and
Virginia Tech. In other words, Virginia needs to get off to a hot start
and has to have a strong record before hitting November.
Sept. 5 William &
Mary
Sept. 12 TCU
Sept. 19 at Southern Miss
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 at North Carolina
Oct. 10 Indiana
Oct. 17 at Maryland
Oct. 24 Georgia Tech
Oct. 31 Duke
Nov. 7 at Miami
Nov. 14 Boston College
Nov. 21 at Clemson
Nov. 28 Virginia Tech
Virginia
Tech Hokies
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Alabama (in Atlanta), Marshall,
Nebraska, at East Carolina
Games Against the Atlantic: Boston College, at Maryland, NC State
Summary: The defending ACC champions will know exactly where they
stand in the college football pecking order after day one with a battle
against Alabama in Atlanta. September games against Nebraska and Miami
(along with Marshall) will make for an interesting start to the season.
Getting a rematch of the last two ACC title games against Boston College
will make for an interesting October, with games against Georgia Tech
and North Carolina which will likely determine whether or not the Hokies
will get to a third straight championship game. November eases up a bit,
even with three road games in the final four weeks, with trips to East
Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia wrapped around a home game against NC
State.
Sept. 5 Alabama (Atlanta)
Sept. 12 Marshall
Sept. 19 Nebraska
Sept. 26 Miami
Oct. 3 at Duke
Oct. 10 Boston College
Oct. 17 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 29 North Carolina
Nov. 5 at East Carolina
Nov. 14 at Maryland
Nov. 21 NC State
Nov. 28 at Virginia